Police ask public's help to ID car thief

PORTSMOUTH — Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man who stole a car and later used the car owner's credit card to make purchases in Massachusetts.

According to a statement released Friday, police have been actively investigating the theft of a motor vehicle from the parking lot of the Jackson Gray building at 330 Borthwick Ave. that occurred at 7 a.m. on June 16. The stolen vehicle has since been located in Lawrence, Mass.

Through the course of the investigation, police learned he victim's credit card was used in various locations in the Methuen and Lawrence area.

Police have distributed surveillance footage from locations where the thief used the stolen card. The man pictured in the surveillance footage could be seen exiting the stolen vehicle and using the victim's credit card less than two hours after the car was stolen.

Anyone with information that can assist in identifying the suspect is asked to contact Detective Timothy McCain at 603-610-7513.

Please call Seacoast Crime Stoppers at 603-431-1199 if you wish to remain anonymous and have information on unsolved crimes or under age alcohol parties. You can also leave an anonymous tip by logging on to www.seacoastcrimestoppers.org or send an SMS text to CRIMES (274637) and include TIPSCS in your message. You could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 if your information leads to an arrest and indictment.